NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Nashville, TN

Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D. is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1518178441, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 55402, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518178441
Name
Matthew Denson Deshazo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
55402 TN
20217 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4230 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
Phone
(615) 269-4545
Enumerated
May 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 565-6789
Medicaid IDs
00277253 MS
Q026400 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170216002676); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4230 Harding Pike

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jonathan Allgood, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013042910
  2. Kara Anderson, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1619321486
  3. Christopher Ashton, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1487076030
  4. Ashok Babu, M.D.Surgery Physician1316142573
  5. Mitzi Baker, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1376897785
  6. Jeanne Ballinger, M.D.Specialist1972582096

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

5,204 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Matthew Deshazo5,204
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate458 claims
  2. Entresto455 claims
  3. Spironolactone421 claims
  4. Furosemide310 claims
  5. Torsemide308 claims
  6. Jardiance307 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $13,527.24

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Deshazo$13,527
  2. Specialty average$10,266

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 37 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Tennessee.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Mark Aaron, M.D.Nashville, TN1306891262
  2. Kemal Akat, M.D., PH.D., M. SC.Nashville, TN1396271045
  3. Kaushik Amancherla, M.D.Nashville, TN1831583103
  4. John Biglane, MDNashville, TN1679702716
  5. Ashley BockNashville, TN1538402540
  6. Douglas Brinkley, MDNashville, TN1720284086
  7. Jeremy Brooksbank, MDNashville, TN1174055685
  8. Stacy Davis, M.D.Nashville, TN1942203963
  9. Richa Gupta, M.D.Nashville, TN1649541061
  10. Nobuyuki Ikeda, MDMemphis, TN1427588284

Common questions

What is Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518178441, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4230 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN, 37205. Phone: (615) 269-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55402, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Denson Deshazo, M.D. had 5,204 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.